A MENTOR GAP IN NURSING?

AUTHOR(S)

McKinley, Mary G.

PUB. DATE

April 2004

SOURCE

Critical Care Nurse;Apr2004, Vol. 24 Issue 2, p8

SOURCE TYPE

Academic Journal

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Discusses the occurrence of mentor gap in the nursing profession in the U.S. Reference to an article in the "U.S. News and World Report," about a mentor gap for young women in business; Approach that the nursing profession should adopt to overcome mentor gap; Significance of listening in mentoring.

ACCESSION #

12919194

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